10 Hard Truths About The Internet Gen Z Can’t Accept

And probably never will.

The internet is Gen Z’s abusive father.

It’s given them a haven where they can express their emotions. It’s given them even smaller communities that the weirdos of Gen Z can call home. However, it’s also told them they’re a pile of shit millions of times.

Cyberbullying wasn’t a thing until the internet came along. And you know what they say. When you’re in an abusive relationship, it’s almost impossible to leave.

So as a Gen Z’er myself, here are 10 hard truths that Gen Z doesn’t want to accept about the internet.

1. The internet is ALWAYS watching you — The fact that I don’t even know how to turn off my location on Snapchat is scary. Not to mention this alleged facial scanning that TikTok does almost got the app banned in America. Yet some Gen Z’ers don’t think it’s a big deal. Okay? Hopefully, a random killer will ignore the fact that they know your location right now.
2. You’re too sensitive because of the internet — I watched a video where a millennial said that Gen Z’ers are too emotional because all they want to see are positive comments on the internet and I agree. No one has to lick your asshole all the time. Some people won’t like you, and that’s fine.
3. The internet is making you so fake, that you’re surprised when you see something real — People don’t want to believe facts. Now everything comes down to what’s trending on TikTok like that’s a legit news source. We all remember the rumors of Kanye West and Jeffree Star dating. That was spread by some random girl on TikTok and everyone believed it!
4. You’re embarrassed to look poor because of the internet — Instagram flexing is a double-edged sword. It could be great motivation, but seeing constant Lambos and yachts all the time can make anyone feel “poor.” So poor that they spend the rest of their lives trying to convince people they’re rich.
5. You’re getting dumber by the second — It’s harder to pay attention in school. Heck, I doubt a lot of Gen Z’ers know how to write cursive anymore. All we have to do is type and look at a screen. Our muscle memory is depleting.
6. The internet is making you a hater — When you have an abusive father, chances are you’ll repeat that same abusive behavior. I’ve seen Gen Z go out in droves to “cancel” someone on Twitter for something they said ten years ago. And they don’t just bully them off Twitter, they try to make them commit suicide so they won’t have to hear from them again.
7. You’re doing stupid stuff to your body because the internet said so — The Kylie Jenner lip challenge? The Tide Pod challenge? Let’s not even get into the Gorilla Glue challenge where people were putting Gorilla Glue in their hair to see what would happen.
8. The internet forces you to succumb to the majority opinion — As long as it’s the majority, everyone will agree with it. Who cares if the majority opinion isn’t right or based on facts? If the group is saying this, you have to give in.
9. The internet is compelling you to spread your business — Some Gen Z’ers share things on the internet that I don’t need to know (i.e. nudes). At least get on Pornhub or something first. Most of the time people do this for attention and it’s sad that you have to commodify your body on the internet just to get a piece of fame.
10. You worship celebrities to the bone — The celebrity worship is getting so played out. Just because celebrities are more accessible doesn’t mean they should be. I prefer someone who’s more mysterious so I actually get pumped when they do something. Getting obsessed with a celebrity that posts twenty times a day and you sit there hoping for their twenty-first post is sad to me.

Final Thoughts

I don’t want you to think that I’m completely exempt from these hard truths.

While I’ve moved away from social media and the internet as much as possible, there are still some generational habits I can’t help. I’m typing this article right now so I’m not ridding myself of the internet anytime soon. Neither is most of Gen Z.

But the faster we accept these hard truths about what our abusive father (the internet) has done to us, the faster we can grow into less obnoxious and depressed adults.

So, please…

Shut it down.

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